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• SPRING FLING, 2009 PRODUCTION INCENTIVES SYMPOSIUM

  April 11, 2009 / Blogs, Dave's Blog

  Tweet The Incentives Office is holding a cool event for those wanting to know about production incentives. Details below. Friday, May 8 — 8:30 am — 12:00 noon Fine Arts Theatre 8556 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211 Admission: $50 in advance, $60 at the door (if space is available) AGENDA 8:30 – 9:00am REGISTRATION, CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 9:00 – 10:20am SOFT MONEY – The Reel Deal 2009 Sources of financing for credits and rebates, and how to get it. 10:20-10:40am [...]

  

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• New information from the Incentives Office

  November 26, 2008 / Blogs

  Tweet IMPROVED ILLINOIS INCENTIVE ILLINOIS will soon have a new production incentive, when the Governor signs legislation that increases the Illinois transferable tax credit to 30%. Given that a major film can be crewed locally, sound stages are available, there is a processing lab in Chicago, and virtually all production equipment and supplies can be found in the state, this will make Illinois a very attractive location.  Details to follow. MISSOURI has $3.7 remaining for 2008 of their 35% transferable [...]

  

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• Where should you shoot? Download the incentives guide for roi!

  October 22, 2008 / Blogs, Dave's Blog

  Tweet Our friends at the Incentives Guide are giving you a copy of their tremendous Fall, 2008 U.S. Production Incentives Guide! You can download a copy without filling out any forms until Friday, October 24. CLICK HERE to download. The Guide is current as of October 20. The guide is invaluable in finding possible places to shoot your film, where the soft money is greatest and more.

  

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• INCENTIVES UPDATE OCTOBER 2008

  October 13, 2008 / Blogs, Dave's Blog

  Tweet ARIZONA still has funds available for production in 2008 (anything not used from the 2008 allocation carries over to 2009).  Applications are available at www.azcommerce.com/film.  Applications for the funds allocated for 2009 will be accepted starting in January. FLORIDA, despite the reduction in their allocation for the current fiscal year,  still has funds available for productions that start principal photography after January 1, 2009.  Anyone interested should file an application as soon as possible.  Applications are online at www.filminflorida.com. [...]

  

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• Incentives Office Alert

  September 30, 2008 / Blogs, Dave's Blog

  Tweet ALERT FROM THE INCENTIVES OFFICE CHANGES TO MICHIGAN INCENTIVE Attempts are now underway in the Michigan legislature to limit the amount available per year for production rebates.  Currently there is no limit or cap, but last week an amendment bill which would put a $50 million per year cap on the rebate was passed by a Senate committee.  The House is now out of session until after the election; legislation not approved by both the Senate and House by [...]

  

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• Filmmaking Central Episode 26 2005

  August 26, 2008 / Podcast Vault

  Tweet Show me the money! The soft money that is! States, countries, kingdoms all offer the filmmaker incentives to shoot there. Lets talk about this. [podcast]http://filmmakingcentral.com/FilmmakingCentral_Incentives.mp3[/podcast]

  

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